Stencil-strip.



Patented Aug". 6, 1912.

w e m E t'; it i as mar STERLING ELLIOTT, or nnw'ron, MASSACHUSETTS.

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STENCIL-STRIP.

To. all whomtt may concern:

Be known that LSTERLING ELLIOTT, residing at Newton, in the county'of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Stencil-Strips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention'has for its object the construction. of a stencil strip composed] of paper from which a large number of sten- CllS may be out, which stenc ls comprise a stencil-blank and edge-frames J adhesively securedoverall to the opposite sides of said blank. These stencils are light, durable,

have an edge of a substantial thickness, and

although composed of paper they do not warp. The invention consists in a,stencil-s trip composed of a strip of paper, which is taken from a roll, and which has holes cut in it arranged in pairs, so that when the strip is folded'the holes of each pair'jwill register with each other, thus forming the edgeframes of-the stencils, and another strip of paper arranged between-the folds of said folded strip and secured thereto, which forms the stencil-blanks, both paper strips being solidified and'stiifened. For the best results the same adhesive substance which is employed to secure the strips together is employed to solidify and 'stifien them. The

-stencils are cut or died out of the stencilstrip, so that they will have abrupt or well defined edges.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of the strip of paper which is adapted to be provided with openingsand subsequently folded'upon an interposedstrip. Fig. 2 isra view similar to Fig. 1, the} openings being formed in the strip. Fig. 3 is aplan view of a portion of the strip of paper, which is designed tobe placed between the portions of the folded strip. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the completed stencil-strip. Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the stencil-strip shown in Fig. 4: taken on the dotted line 55.

a represents a wide strip of .paperof any I suitable length, usually wound on a roll,

said strip being at least twice as wide as the *stenciL. Said strip has holes a, a, cut in it, of a shape corresponding to the shape of the stencil, and said holes are arranged in pairs, side by side, sothat the holes of each pair will register with each other when the strip is folded lengthwise. Said holes may be out in the strip either before or after it Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. e, 1912.

' Application filedAugust 25, 1910. Serial No. 578,927.

is folded. The strip is scored orpartl'y severed in thejdirection of its length, mid-way between its edges to define the line of fold and also to enable the strip to be easily and quickly folded and the folded portions to lie fiat one upon another without tendency tospringapart. Said strip is intended to form the edge frames of the stencils. The. stencil-blank is likewise" made as a strip of paper 7), of any suitable length, and of a width corresponding totthe width of the stencil to bep'roduced. c

In making the stencil-strip, the strip of paper a is folded upon the strip o-f paper Z), that is to say, the strip Z) is arranged be tween 'the folds of the strip a, a portion of the strip a extending over and another pop t-ion extending under-the strip 2), 'and said portions of the strip a are adhesively secured preferably over all to said strip 6 to thereby securely attach them together. Both the strips a and b are composed of paper of the same grade or quality, whereby their hygroscopic qualities arethe same, but preferably the-paper composing the strip a is thicker than the paper composing the strip Z). As both strips are made of paper it is desirable to solidify and stiffen them, and to accomplish this result they may be immersed in a solution of shellac or some equivalent substance, and upon evaporation of the solvent they will be solidified and stiffened. The strips (1 and b are separately treated with the solidifying and stiffening solution previous to being attached together,.but as itis preferable to employ the same material. as an adhesive substance to attach them together, they may be attached immediately after being treatedand before the solvent has evaporated, so that-only one operation is necessary, or the strips may be treated with a thin solution, and subsequently attached together by a thicker solution of the same material. The strip a how-- ever, may be treated with the solidifying and stifieningsolution before the holes are cut in it, if desired. As soon as the strip a is folded upon the strip 6, a moderate pres sure is applied, as for instance a pressure no greater than the pressure of the hand may be sufficient, and then the assembled strips are dried and the strip is completed. From the strip thus produced the stencils may be cut by dies as represented by dotted line cFig. 4; or the strip may be severed mid-way between the openings a, a, as represented by dotted line (2 -Fig. 4. The

.former instance is preferable, as all the edges of the stencils are abrupt or 'welldefined, so that they may be engaged by suitable means for feeding them one by one from a pile; while inthe latter instance the ends only are abru t or well-defined which however might 'su ce. From the stencilstrip thus produced stencils may be out which do not warp, whichis their chief characteristic.

I'claimzr 1. A stencil-strip from which stencils are cut, consisting of a folded strip of paper having holes cut in it, said holes being arranged in pairs so as to register with each other when the strip is folded and a strip of paper arranged betweenthe folds of said folded strip andsecured thereto, both strips being solidified and stiffened by the same adhesive descrlbed.

2. A stencil-strip from which stencils are cut consisting of a folded strip of paper ,as-wide as the foldedstrip, both strips being solidified and. stiffened and secured together substance, substantially as .e

by an adhesive substance,- substantially as described. 4 y

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification, the presence of two subscribing witnesses STERLING ELLIOTT.

' Witnesses:

- B.'J.NoYEs, x H. B. DAyrs 

